| BDNF | Brain derived neurotrophic factor |
| CNPase | 2′, 3′-cyclic-nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CNTF | Ciliary neurotrophic factor |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EAE | Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| (p)ERK | (Phosphorylated) extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FGFR | Fibroblast growth factor receptor |
| IGF | Insulin-like growth factor |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| OL | Oligodendrocyte |
| OPC | Oligodendrocyte progenitor cell |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PLP | Proteolipid protein |
| PDGF | Platelet derived growth factor |
| PDGFR | Platelet-derived growth factor receptor |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| SEMA3A | Semaphorin 3A |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor β |
| TrkB | Tropomyosin receptor kinase B |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |